The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...

The mini-moon, an asteroid called 2024 PT5, was spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on Aug.

NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a spectacular sight from the surface of Mars: The first-ever photo of Earth alongside the ...

Earth is set to become a two-moon planet for the next couple of months as a 10-metre-wide asteroid - officially known as ...

When approaching Earth, asteroids tend to do one of two things: Most of the time, they miss. Sometimes, they hit, leaving a ...

( KTLA) — Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in question is a ...

Labeled as ‘mini-moon’, the discovery of the small asteroid has triggered lot of excitement, among the community of amateur ...

But the universe is throwing things for a loop by introducing a “second moon” for the next two months. In reality, it’s ...

Scientists aren't sure if 2024 PT5 is an asteroid. At roughly 10 meters in length, 2024 PT5 is difficult to spot without a ...

Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, ...

A mini-moon will orbit the Earth in a horseshoe pattern for about two months from September 29 to November 25.

The Earth has pulled in moons of this type before but none have ever stuck around as long as the moon we know.